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NCT Number: NCT00698412

Effectiveness of Cane in Osteoarthritis (OA) Patients

Sixty four participants were enrolled in a randomized, controlled clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of daily cane use on pain, function, quality of life and energy consumption during the gait in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

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Key information

Conditions

Knee Osteoarthritis Arthritis Joint Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis, Knee Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Rheumatic Diseases Signs and Symptoms

Age range

40 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 4

Primary location

Federal University of Sao Paulo

São Paulo, Brazil

About this study

Treatment, Randomized, Single Blind, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Primary Knee osteoarthritis (ACR criteria)
  • VAS for knee pain between 3 and 7
  • No changes the NSAID intake or physical activity in the previous 3 months

Exclusion criteria

  • Symptomatic heart or pulmonary disease
  • Severe systemic disease
  • Other symptomatic disease in the lower limb or in the upper limb that will carry the cane
  • Joint injection in the previous 3 months
  • PT in the previous 3 months
  • Previously cane use
  • Start regular physical activity in the last month

Treatment and study plan

Cane

Device

This group use the cane every day since the baseline

Primary outcomes

  1. Pain - visual analogue scale

    Time frame: T0, T30 and T60

Secondary outcomes

  1. Function - Lequesne index

    Time frame: T0, T30 and T60

  2. Function - WOMAC questionnaire

    Time frame: T0,T30 and T60

  3. Quality of life - SF-36

    Time frame: T0, T30 and T60

  4. Energy consumption (VO2)- gas analysis with and without cane during the 6MWT

    Time frame: T0, T30 and T60

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Federal University of São Paulo

Other

Collaborators

  • Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Registry information

Official study title

The Impact of Daily Cane Use on Pain, Function, Quality of Life and Energy Consumption During the Gait in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis

Important dates

Study start
2005
Primary completion
2007
Study completion
2007
First posted
Jun 17, 2008
Registry last updated
Jun 17, 2008

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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